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Bill: Socialist Positions Omnibus 1
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK)
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 4520
Description[?]:
This Bill is designed to scatter some positions around so that the next elections are not routs for the Left. Time to get back onto the correct side of issues. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Compulsory detainment of the mentally ill
Old value:: The mentally ill can be compulsorily detained if they are deemed to pose a threat to others.
Current: The mentally ill can be compulsorily detained if they are deemed to pose a threat to others.
Proposed: The mentally ill can be compulsorily detained for any reason.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Health care policy.
Old value:: There is a public health care system, but private clinics are allowed.
Current: There is a free public health care system and a small number of private clinics, which are heavily regulated to ensure they treat their patients well and provide good care.
Proposed: Health care is entirely public and free; private clinics are banned.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Current: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Proposed: The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Closed shops are places of employment where only members of a specific union are allowed to work; union shops can hire non-members, but these have to become members after a certain time; agency shops can hire non-members, who have to pay a fee to cover the unions costs. All three are erected by union agreements. (Only valid if unions are legal)
Old value:: Union shops and agency shops are legal, but closed shops are not.
Current: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Proposed: Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards daily working hours.
Old value:: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Current: The government obligates trade unions and employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.
Proposed: Daily working hours are regulated by the government.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.
Current: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Proposed: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Current: The government enforces a salary cap.
Proposed: Labour unions and organizations of employers negotiate a salary cap.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government law concerning the sales of recreational drugs.
Old value:: Recreational drugs sales are handled by private foundations which are heavily regulated by the government.
Current: The government is entirely responsible for the controlled sales of recreational drugs through operating stores and other locations.
Proposed: The government is entirely responsible for the controlled sales of recreational drugs through operating stores and other locations.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Current: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Proposed: There is a uniform system of courts across the nation.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: No curfew policies may be established.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Current: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Proposed: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Proposed: Education is compulsory and has to happen at school.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Current: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Proposed: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: All radio stations are private.
Current: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Article 17
Proposal[?] to change Television stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises a national TV station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised TV stations are allowed.
Current: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Proposed: All TV stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which receive no subsidies from the government.
Article 18
Proposal[?] to change The time at which sexually explicit content may be shown on broadcast television (if allowed).
Old value:: Sexually explicit content or nudity may only be shown during hours that very few children watch television
Current: Sexually explicit content may only be shown during hours that very few children watch. Nudity may be shown all day long.
Proposed: Sexually explicit content may be shown all day long.
Article 19
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning farm size.
Old value:: Farm size is not regulated.
Current: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Proposed: Farms that grow too large are broken up and the land redistributed.
Article 20
Proposal[?] to change Government agricultural and farming subsidies policy.
Old value:: The government subsidises the operations of low-income farming families.
Current: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Proposed: Strategic crops are produced on State owned farms. All other produce is left to the Private sector.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 01:53:32, January 21, 2019 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Socialist Positions Omnibus 1 |
Message | Of course, we do not expect this bill to pass, so we will put it to a vote immediately. The purpose is to change the positions of those Parties which have been successful in recent elections, as well as those who have not been. We will propose another bill next year when our quota has refilled. |
Date | 05:12:53, January 22, 2019 CET | From | Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK) | To | Debating the Socialist Positions Omnibus 1 |
Message | Given the election results, we present you with a New and expanded Omnibus. Now with 25 percent more nationalization. And if you cancel our vote again with another frivolous early election, we'll just add more and more to the bill. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 83 | |||
no | Total Seats: 192 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
Random fact: It is forbidden to impersonate a player or Moderator. |
Random quote: "Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it." - George Bernard Shaw |